Mid-Century Modern Red Mohair Sofa and Daybed, 1950s Asymmetric Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size.
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Mohair, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Red Mohair Sofa and Daybed, 1950s Asymmetric Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size.
Mohair, Wood
$1,500Sale Price|50% Off
Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian Modern daybed in the manner of Alvar Aalto with bent beech bentwood legs and blue woven upholstery. unsigned, c. 1970.
Upholstery, Bentwood
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Mid Century Teak and Cane Daybed
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Mid Century Teak and Cane Daybed This daybed measures: 79.75 wide x 30.5 wide x 30 inches high, with a seat height of 17.75 and arm height/chai...
Upholstery, Teak, Cane
Mid Century Modern James Irvine for B&B Italia Lunar Sofa Daybed
By B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern James Irvine for B&B Italia Lunar Sofa Daybed This fun and funky, stylish teal leather sofa and its solid steel base mechanically opens into a full/queen comforta...
Metal
Daybed Luxor, by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960's, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Lapa de Baixo, SP
The Luxor daybed is a true masterpiece of design, combining both comfort and elegance in a way that only Sergio Rodrigues could achieve. The frame is made of Brazilian hardwood, with...
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Empire Daybed with Gilt Accents
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French Empire daybed, also known as a ‘chaise lounge,’ is crafted from rich reddish-brown mahogany and mahogany veneer. It features an upholstered mattress and two ...
Mahogany
Jean Prouvé & Jules Leleu, Bed or Daybed / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Zürich, CH
Galerie’s selection is mainly focused on rare French mid-century modern design artefacts by Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Prouvé, Le Corbusier, and Charlotte Perriand.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemeijer, 1953
By Dick Cordemeijer, A.R. Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful daybeds designed by the Dutch designer Dick Cordemeijer for Auping. The frames are grey and the top bar's are made from solid teak. In very good condition seen there age....
Metal
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Mid Century Teak and Cane Daybed
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Mid Century Teak and Cane Daybed This daybed measures: 64.25 wide x 31 deep x 29.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 25.2...
Upholstery, Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Mons Daybed, Gold Lacquer, Red Leather, Handmade Greenapple
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Mons Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Basket Daybed in Josef Frank Style, 1950s Europe
Located in Berlin, DE
1950s basket daybed in a Josef Frank style fabric.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Wool Bouclé, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Onyx, Marble
Mid Century Modern Vintage Rattan Bamboo Soft Blue Velvet Daybed Chaise Longue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage organic single daybed or chaise lounge from rattan and bamboo very similar to Gio Ponti design 1950s Italy.
Metal
$2,353Sale Price|20% Off
Mies Van der Rohe style Black green Daybed, Mid-century
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extraordinary daybed following the lines of the Modern Movement of the mid-twentieth century, with Mies van der Rohe being one of the greatest representatives.
Wrought Iron
$1,250Sale Price / item|50% Off
Mid century Modern Blonde beech wood Daybed in the style of Holma
By Holma
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple Mid century Swiss Modern chaise daybed in the style of Holma with beech blonde wood frame and black legs.
Beech
Mid-Century Danish Teak Daybed Model GE19 by Hans J. Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
An elegant and lightweight teak daybed, model GE19, designed by Hans J. Wegner in the 1960s, exemplifying the refined simplicity and exceptional craftsmanship of Danish modern design...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Minho Beige Chenille and Oak Daybed, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Onyx, Marble
Pair of Black Lacquer Faux Bamboo Sofas Daybed Mid Century Modern MINT!
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Black Lacquer Faux Bamboo Sofas Daybed Mid Century Modern MINT!
Faux Bamboo
$5,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Daybeds, c. 1940, X-Form
Located in New York, NY
These sculptural lounge pieces embody the relaxed elegance of mid-century modern design with strong influences of organic modern, coastal, and tropical style.
Bamboo
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
By Ficks Reed, McGuire, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
Upholstery, Rattan
Mid-Century Brass Daybed by Luciano Frigerio, Vintage Design, 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Brass Bed by Luciano Frigerio, 1970s
Brass
Mid Century "No 17 / Fabert" Daybed by Jean Prouvé Produced in France, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and iconic French mid century "No 17 / Fabert" daybed in green lacquered aluminum daybed designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé in France 1930s.
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemeyer for Auping, 1953
By Auping, Dick Cordemeijer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The iconic Cleopatra bed, designed by Dick Cordemeijer for the Dutch manufacturer Auping in 1953. This piece is a classic example of post-war Dutch modernism. This model combines a l...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Cleopatra Daybed by Dick Cordemeyer for Auping, 1953
By Dick Cordemeijer, Auping
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The iconic Cleopatra bed, designed by Dick Cordemeijer for the Dutch manufacturer Auping in 1953. This piece is a classic example of post-war Dutch modernism. This model combines a l...
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani D70 Sofa & Daybed 1954 by Tecno Italy Reupholstered Mid Century
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Munster, NRW
Osvaldo Borsani - D70 Sofa & Daybed 1954 by Tecno, Italy The fully reversible cult sofa with movable wings.. This sofa / Daybed is a unique object distinguished by the special mecha...
Fabric
Mid-Century Friso Kramer Inspired Dutch Teak Daybed with New Grey Mattress
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer inspired Dutch teak single bed or daybed with gray enameled metal frame and inset teak panels and custom dove gray mattress. The mattress frame hooks into the end panels...
Metal
Rare Mid Century Wim Rietveld Metal "Fold-Up" Arielle Daybed for Auping, 1953
By Auping, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare fold-up Arielle daybed by Wim Rietveld for Auping, 1953. The Arielle arrived shortly after Rietveld's "Cleopatra" daybed. A sturdy truss construction was used to create a light ...
Metal
$4,640Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybed Sofa by Hans Wegner for Getma
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern daybed, sofa - model GE- 258 designed by Hans Wegner for Getma.
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Van Den Berghe Pauvers daybed by Jos De Mey, 1963
By Jos De Mey
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Van Den Berghe Pauvers daybed by Jos De Mey, 1963 - New Upholstery.
Fabric, Wood
"In-The-Manner-of-Ming" Chinese Woven Top Daybed, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
With simplicity of form and balanced proportions, this antique Chinese daybed from the mid-19th century recalls the austere beauty of Ming-dynasty furniture design.
Elm, Rattan
Ligne Roset Yang Daybed in Mid-Grey Wool
Located in Nottingham, GB
As you will no doubt be aware by your interest in this Francois Bauchet masterpiece, Ligne Roset pieces are the epitome of contemporary European furniture design, are of peerless qua...
Wool
Upholstered Curved-Back Daybed, France Late 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This upholstered French daybed exemplifies the refined elegance and sculptural minimalism that defined much of the late 20th century’s design innovation. French designers of this era...
Fabric, Wood
Martin Visser BR02 Sofa/ Sofa bed/ Daybed by ‘t Spectrum, Dutch Mid-Century
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Listed is an iconic BR02 sofa / sofa bed / daybed by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum. Designed in 1960, this minimalist sofa can be converted in bed with one simple movement. Model no....
Stainless Steel
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-L-12-A Daybed Compass Legs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This object exudes an aura. It’s not about the shape or about the material; its auratic quality comes out of its depth, giving a strong presence with an almost ritualist intensity. N...
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
Danish Mid Century Wooden Daybed in Oak, Canvas & Leather by Tage Poulsen, 1950s
By Tage Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish mid century modern architectural daybed in stained oak, beige canvas with a dark brown leather cushion and white sheepskin by Tage Poulsen produced in Denmark, 1950s.
Leather, Canvas, Oak
$5,413
Italian Daybed - 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Italian production 1960s Daybed Bamboo and bent wicker frame; upholstered seat covered in a beige fabric. Dimensions H67/45 x W205 x D95 cm
Fabric, Bamboo
$3,982 / item
Contemporary Curved Italian Daybed
Located in London, London
The woodwork showcases the craftsmanship of the small Italian workshop, with smooth curves and a polished finish. The legs of the daybed are slightly splayed and elegantly tapered, a...
Fabric, Beech
1950s Vintage Mel Bogart Daybed for Felmore Sofa Daybed
By Mel Bogart
Located in Monrovia, CA
This Is A Beautiful Low Slung Sofa With Beautiful Mid Century Lines. The Original Muted Blue Upholstery Is In Great Shape, No Holes Or Rips.
Metal
$4,900
KEM Weber Daybed
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
Have tubular chrome legs. Mid-Century Modern.
Chrome
$22,500
Horst Bruning Daybed
By Horst Bruning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Horst Bruning for Alfred Kill International daybed, Germany 1960's
Chrome
Large Tito Agnoli (attr) Bamboo Daybed Bamboo and Rattan Daybed
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sensational large bamboo daybed with elegant curvature on legs and beautiful woven rattan details. Sturdy, lightweight frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with ...
Bamboo, Rattan
$38,400Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Jeanneret Daybed
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very nice and rather rare daybed or diwan by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1957. These daybeds were produced in small numbers for Punjab University Administ...
Teak
$6,750
Eileen Gray Daybed
By Eileen Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red leather and tubular chrome daybed by Eileen Gray, 1980s.
Steel
Early 20th Century Directoire-Style Silvered Giltwood Daybed
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A mid 20th century Directoire-style daybed in silvered giltwood, featuring carved star motifs above turned legs.
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Daybed mod. Capocaccia
By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Kazuhide Takahama studied architecture at university in Tokyo from 1949, taking his degree in 1953. He's, however, primarily known as a furniture and lighting designer. Kazuhide Taka...
Metal, Brass
$26,478
Scarce Tenreiro Daybed
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare lit d’appoint par joaquim Tenreiro en imbuia. Rempli de très jolis détails comme à la accoutumée chez créateur
Velvet, Imbuia
Ligne Roset Yang Daybed by François Bauchet in Mid-Grey Wool
Located in Nottingham, GB
We are delighted to offer this superb Ligne Roset Yang daybed, designed by renowned French designer François Bauchet and upholstered in luxurious mid-grey 100% wool. The Yang is a s...
Wool
$6,001
Daybed de Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Conçu en 1925 pour sa villa E-1027, le Daybed d'Eileen Gray est un chef-d'œuvre du design moderniste du XXe siècle. Ce lit de repos incarne une approche révolutionnaire de l’espace, ...
Aluminum
$19,770
Børge Mogensen Daybed in Oak
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Børge Mogensen Daybed with oak frame, loose cushion upholstered with grey fabric.
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage daybed, Denmark 1960
Located in Torino, IT
Vintage daybed, Denmark 1960
Metal
Vintage Boho Brass Daybed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the understated glamour of this chic vintage brass daybed. A beautiful representation of Art Deco and Hollywood Regency design, this piece is defined by its clean, elegant l...
Brass
$25,301
Daybed by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Frigerio, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Berlin, DE
Angelo Mangiarotti is regarded as one of the most important Italian designers of the second half of the 20th century. In addition to his work as a designer, he was also an architect ...
Wood
Danish Modern 1940s Daybed
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A 1940s Scandinavian designed daybed. Recently reupholstered in a playful textile designed by Klaus Haapaniemi called "Ice Flower". Professional, skilled furniture restoration is ...
Upholstery, Beech
$18,000 / set
Hans Wegner GE01 Daybed
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denmark: Hans Wegner GE01 solid oak daybed in two sections, with an adjustable back and original red wool cushions. Height with back straight up 35.50 Height with flat back is 15.50
Oak, Wool
Vintage Barcelona Daybed by Knoll
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This vintage original Barcelona bed retains it's original black leather upholstery, which is supple but exhibits some losses. Perfect the way it is, for some, originally owned by ...
Leather, Walnut
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Daybed Sofa France & Søn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century modern Danish sofa featuring a sleek, low-profile frame and fresh green upholstery. Recently reupholstered for comfort and longevity, this piece combines elegan...
Fabric, Teak
Daybed in the manner of Theo Ruth with Matching Pillow, Europe 20th Century
By Theo Ruth
Located in Utrecht, NL
This upholstered daybed, inspired by the refined elegance of the mid-century modern movement, captures the timeless sophistication of Theo Ruth’s iconic style.
Fabric, Wood
René Gabriel Daybed, France 1950s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
Oak & Steel reconstruction daybed. Can be upholstered on request.
Wrought Iron
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Vanessa’ Daybed / Bed
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
An early mid century / postmodern ‘Vanessa’ daybed / single bed frame designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Italy c. 1950’s.
Steel
De Sede DS80 Leather & Hide Daybed
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home unforgettable and iconic mid-century Swiss design with the renowned DS-80 daybed produced by de Sede.
Cowhide, Leather
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
An antique or vintage daybed is a practical solution for furnishing any modest-sized bedroom or guest room and can even be a versatile option for the reading nook in your living room.
Daybeds, which traditionally comprise a simple three-sided frame and twin-size mattress or boxy foam cushion, have a long history that dates back at least to the early Greeks and Romans. The spare construction and multipurpose nature of these multifunctional marvels — they’re not loveseats, sofas or chaise longues, but each share some commonalities — have over time rendered them an easy and often essential piece of seating.
All manner of daybeds have materialized over the years. There are ornate, unconventional versions created in the Louis XV, Art Deco and Empire styles, while popular mid-century modern iterations include the Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, as well as the Nelson daybed, which architect George Nelson created for Herman Miller in the 1940s. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one of the classics.
Variations on the daybed have been developed all over the world, and contemporary examples come in all shapes, upholstery options and sizes. (They’re no longer limited to twin size.) No matter what style you choose, this luxury furnishing ensures that you don’t have to wait until nighttime to start dreaming.
On 1stDibs, find a cozy collection of antique, new and vintage daybeds today.
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